Patent CA-3111929-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GOINS HERMAN
IPC: G01F15/02
Filed: 2013-02-04
Abstract: Filing/Completing a Canadian Application for Patent Date: March 12, 2021 17:17:10. 1. Application Number: 2. Title of Invention: 3. Divisional Application: Divisional Application Number: 2863832 Filing Date: 2013-02-04 4.1 Applicant #1. Family Name: null First Name: null Initial: Name of Corporation or Firm: EQUALAIRE SYSTEMS, INC. Address: 1414 Valero Way City/Town: Corpus Christi Province/State: TX Country: United States of America Postal/Zip Code: 78409 Telephone No.: null Fax No.: null E-Mail Address: null 5.1 Inventor #1: Family Name: KRANZ First Name: Mark Initial: Address: 300 East Industrial Boulevard City/Town: Longview Province/State: TX Country: United States of America Postal/Zip Code: 75602 Telephone No.: null Fax No.: null E-Mail Address: null 5.2 Inventor #2: Family Name: GOLD First Name: Mark Initial: Address: 300 East Industrial Boulevard City/Town: Longview Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 file:///ecprint-proclic.gc.ca/...ta/ec/patent/inbasket/ToBeStarnped/pef catladys_20210312171710748_5107066776785804352_9071349.htrn1[2021-03-15 8:13:22 AIVI] Province/State: TX Country: United States of America Postal/Zip Code: 75602 Telephone No.: null Fax No.: null E-Mail Address: null 5.3 Inventor #3: Family Name: STEPH First Name: James Initial: Address: 300 East Industrial Boulevard City/Town: Longview Province/State: TX Country: United States of America Postal/Zip Code: 75602 Telephone No.: null Fax No.: null E-Mail Address: null 5.4 Inventor #4: Family Name: GOINS, Jr. First Name: Herman Initial: Address: 300 East Industrial Boulevard City/Town: Longview Province/State: TX Country: United States of America Postal/Zip Code: 75602 Telephone No.: null Fax No.: null E-Mail Address: null 5.5 Inventor #5: Family Name: MASSEY First Name: Michael James Initial: Address: 300 East Industrial Boulevard City/Town: Longview Province/State: TX Country: United States of America Postal/Zip Code: 75602 Telephone No.: null Fax No.: null E-Mail Address: null 6. Statement of entitlement Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 file:///ecprint-proclic.gc.ca/...ta/ec/patent/inbasket/ToBeStarnped/pef catladys_20210312171710748_5107066776785804352_9071349.htrn1[2021-03-15 8:13:22 AIVI] To be filed at a later date. 7.1 Priority Document #1 Country: United States of America Application Number: 61/595,918 Filing Date: 2012-02-07 8. Patent Agent for Applicant Family Name: null First Name: null Initial: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Address: 1900-340 Albert St City/Town: Ottawa Province/State: ON Country: Canada Postal/Zip Code: K1R 7Y6 Telephone No.: 613-235-7234 Fax No.: 613-235-2867 E-Mail Address: patents@osler.com Reference Number: PCA31335-DIV1 9. Associate Patent Agent for Applicant Family Name: First Name: Initial: Name of Corporation or Firm: Address: --Province: Postal Code: Telephone No.: Fax No.: E-Mail Address: Reference Number: 10. Small Entity Status: No 11. Representative Drawing Number: 1 12. Request for an Examination: Yes. Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 file:///ecprint-proclic.gc.ca/...ta/ec/patent/inbasket/ToBeStarnped/pef catladys_20210312171710748_5107066776785804352_9071349.htrn1[2021-03-15 8:13:22 AIVI] 13. Description of Fee: I am including the following fees: Filing of 408.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 2nd anniversary of 100.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 3rd anniversary of 100.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 4th anniversary of 100.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 5th anniversary of 204.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 6th anniversary of 204.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 7th anniversary of 204.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 8th anniversary of 204.00 (x 1) Request for examination of 816.00 (x 1) Registration of a Document - section 124 of 100.00 (x 5) For a total of: $2840.00 14. Payment method: Done through common payment handler 15. Correspondence Type: Regular Mail correspondence 16. Supplemental Instructions: Enclosed please find the following: CIPO filing letter Petition Abstract; description; claims and drawings We confirm the authorization to charge the prescribed fee of $2840.00 to the American Express card in the name of J. Bradley White/Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as set out in the Fee Payment portion of today's electronic submission to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. If, for any reason, fees cannot be charged to the American Express card account, or should the fees submitted with this letter be insufficient to cover all of the fees for which payment is explicitly or implicitly requested by this letter, CIPO is authorized to charge the amount of the insufficiency using our CIPO Deposit Account No. 6-199. 17. Attachments: 1 PCA31335-DIV1 - CIPO filing letter.pdf Other CIPO filing letter 2 PCA31335-DIV1 Abstract.pdf Abstract Abstract 3 PCA31335-DIV1 - Descripti on.pdf Description Description 4 PCA31335-DIV1 Claims.pdf Claim Claims 5 PCA31335-DIV1 - Drawings.pdf Drawing Drawings 6 PCA31335-DIV1 - Petition.pdf Petition Petition Transmission identification. pef catladys_20210312171710748_9071349 Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 file:///ecprint-proclic.gc.ca/...ta/ec/patent/inbasket/ToBeStarnped/pef catlady s_20210312171710748_5107066776785804352_9071349.htrn1[2021-03-15 8:13:22 AIVI] Instruction Letter Date: March 12, 2021 5:17:11 PM EST Commissioner of Patents 50 Victoria Street Place du Portage, phase I Gatineau, (Qu=bec) KlA 0C9 CANADA Application number: New application Applicant: EQUALAIRE SYSTEMS, INC. Title: null Reference number: PCA31335-DIV1 I(we) would like to complete a patent application. Attached with this electronic message (is a copy/are copies) of the following document(s) File name: PCA31335-DIV1 - CIPO filing letter.pdf File type: Other Comment: CIPO filing letter File name: PCA31335-DIV1 Abstract.pdf File type: Abstract Comment: Abstract File name: PCA31335-DIV1 - Description.pdf File type: Description Comment: Description File name: PCA31335-DIV1 Claims.pdf File type: Claim Comment: Claims File name: PCA31335-DIV1 - Drawings.pdf File type: Drawing Comment: Drawings File name: PCA31335-DIV1 - Petition.pdf File type: Petition Comment: Petition I am also requesting examination of this application. Add the following fee(s) Filing of $408.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 2nd anniversary of $100.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 3rd anniversary of $100.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 4th anniversary of $100.00 (x 1) Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 file:///ecprint-proclic.gc.ca/...ta/ec/patent/inbasket/ToBeStarnped/pef catladys_20210312171710748_5107066776785804352_9071349.htrn1[2021-03-15 8:13:22 AIVI] Divisional application maintenance fee - 5th anniversary of $204.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 6th anniversary of $204.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 7th anniversary of $204.00 (x 1) Divisional application maintenance fee - 8th anniversary of $204.00 (x 1) Request for examination of $816.00 (x 1) Registration of a Document - section 124 of $100.00 (x 5) The total fees amount is $2,840.00 I wish to correspond via regular mail. Supplemental Instructions are following Enclosed please find the following: CIPO filing letter Petition Abstract; description; claims and drawings We confirm the authorization to charge the prescribed fee of $2840.00 to the American Express card in the name of J. Bradley White/Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as set out in the Fee Payment portion of today's electronic submission to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. If, for any reason, fees cannot be charged to the American Express card account, or should the fees submitted with this letter be insufficient to cover all of the fees for which payment is explicitly or implicitly requested by this letter, CIPO is authorized to charge the amount of the insufficiency using our CIPO Deposit Account No. 6-199. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 1900-340 Albert St Ottawa, ON, Canada K1R 7Y6 Phone: 613-235-7234 Fax: 613-235-2867 E-Mail: patents@osler.com Temporary Transmission identification: pef catladys 20210312171710748 9071349 The applicant requested that no petition be generated.. Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 file:///ecprint-proclic.gc.ca/...ta/ec/patent/inbasket/ToBeStarnped/pef catladys_20210312171710748_5107066776785804352_9071349.htrn1[2021-03-15 8:13:22 AIVI] Osier, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Suite 1900, 340 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1R 7Y6 613.235.7234 MAIN 613.235.2867 FACSIMILE OSLER Ottawa March 12, 2021 Maryann O'Hara Direct Dial: 613-787-1136 Toronto Email: moharaPosler.com Matter No.: 1219426 Montrèal Calgary Our File: PCA31335-DIV1 Vancouver The Commissioner of Patents New York The Canadian Intellectual Property Office Place du Portage I 50 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec KlA 0C9 Dear Commissioner: Regular Patent Application Applicant: Equalaire Systems, Inc. Division of: 2,863,832 Filed: February 4, 2013 Title: "Wireless Proportional Flow Indication for a Tire Inflation System" Anniversaries: 2 to 8 (inclusive) We enclose for filing: Petition Claims Abstract Drawings Disclosure Please note that this is a divisional application and should be accorded the filing date of the above identified parent application. This divisional application essentially corresponds to the Group B subject matter identified by the Examiner in the Office Action dated 29 January 2020 that issued in the parent application CA2,863,832. We hereby request examination of the application. We hereby make payment of the maintenance fees for the anniversaries indicated above due February 4, 2015 to February 4, 2021 inclusive. Please bring forward and record against this application the assignment documents that were registered against the parent application as follows: oslercom Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 OISLER 2 1. Assignment document registered under Registration No: 5651974 (Recorded on 2014-10-23) 2. Assignment document registered under Registration No: 5652107 (Recorded on 2014-10-23) 3. Assignment document registered under Registration No: 5745340 (Recorded on 2018-03-21) 4. Assignment document registered under Registration No: 5802126 (Recorded on 2020-06-18) 5. Assignment document registered under Registration No: 5802127 (Recorded on 2020-06-18) We confirm the authorization to charge the prescribed fee of $2840.00 to the American Express card in the name of J. Bradley White/Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as set out in the Fee Payment portion of today's electronic submission to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. If, for any reason, fees cannot be charged to the American Express card account, or should the fees submitted with this letter be insufficient to cover all of the fees for which payment is explicitly or implicitly requested by this letter, CIPO is authorized to charge the amount of the insufficiency using our CIPO Deposit Account No. 6-199. We look forward to receiving the filing certificate and acknowledgement of request for exam in due course. Yours very truly, 4110P 4-C4A-0162441-141> OSI FR, HOSKIN & HARCOURT llP Patent Agents MOH/sdy Enclosures Basic Filing Fee $ 408.00 Assignments (5) $ 500.00 Examination $ 816.00 Maintenance Fee(s) $ 1116.00 (anniversaries 2 to 8) LEGAL 1 66376012 1 Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 Our File: PCA31335-DIV1 Petition For Grant (Subsection 27(2) of the Patent Act) 1. The applicant, EQUALAIRE SYSTEMS, INC., whose complete address is 1414 Valero Way, Corpus Christi, TX 78409, United States of America, requests the grant of a patent for an invention entitled "WIRELESS PROPORTIONAL FLOW INDICATION FOR A TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM", which is described and claimed in the accompanying specification. 2. This application is a division of application number 2,863,832, filed in Canada on February 4, 2013. 3. The inventors are Michael James MASSEY; Mark J. KRANZ; Mark N. GOLD; James C. STEPH; and Herman GOINS, Jr., whose complete addresses are 300 East Industrial Boulevard, Longview, TX 75602, United States of America; 300 East Industrial Boulevard, Longview, TX 75602, United States of America; 300 East Industrial Boulevard, Longview, TX 75602, United States of America; 300 East Industrial Boulevard, Longview, TX 75602, United States of America; and 300 East Industrial Boulevard, Longview, TX 75602, United States of America, respectively, and the applicant is entitled to apply for the patent. 4. The applicant requests priority in respect of the application on the basis of the following previously regularly filed application: Country of Filing Application Nuinber Filing Date United States of America 61/595,918 February 7, 2012 5. The applicant appoints OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP, whose complete address is Suite 1900, 340 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7Y6, Canada, as the applicant's patent agent. 6. 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F IG.3 Date Recue/Date Received 2021-03-12 A central tire inflation system for maintaining vehicle tire inflation comprising: a conduit forming a fluid flow path from a vehicle air source to a tire; a flow sensor in communication with the conduit and the tire; a flow sensor unit connected to the flow sensor and comprising: a calculator receiving a flow signal from the flow sensor, calculating a flow rate based on the flow signal and generating and outputting a flow rate signal; a comparator receiving the flow rate signal, comparing the flow rate to a first flow rate threshold, and outputting an alami if the flow rate exceeds the first flow rate threshold, the comparator further comparing the flow rate to a second flow rate threshold and outputting a warning if the flow rate violates the second flow rate threshold; a transmitter to emit the alami and/or warning signal to a monitor including a display.